Automobile windshield control



Sept. 25, 1934. L. D. MYERS AUTOMOBILE WINDSHIELD CONTROL Fild; Jan. 8,1932 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 a Sheets-Sheet a L. D. MYERS Filed Jan. 8, 1932 m$a, J, NJ

AUTOMOBILE WINDSHIELD CONTROL Sept. 25, 1934.

Patented Sept. 25, 1934 v UNITED :STATES PATENT' OFFICE AUTOMOBILEWINDSHIELD CONTROL Leonard D. Mye's; Washington, D. C., assignor toMartin-Parry Corporation, York, Pa., a corporation of DelawareApplication January s, 1932, Serial No. 585,598

' 9' Claims. (Cl. 296-8 1) This invention relates to new and usefulimspaced from each other at their adjacent ends provements in automobilewindshield controls. to receive a lever mounting which is secured Animportant object of this invention is to within the channel 18 byrivetsor the like 21 provide a control by means of which a pivotally Thehousing sections 19 have formed in their 5 mounted Windshield may beretained in any deouter faoes the longitudinally extending slots siredposition of adjustment with respect to the 22. These slots extend fromthe inounting' 20 windshield frame. to points adjacent the outer ends ofthe hous- A further important object of the invention ing sections. isto provide a novel form of retaining means This mounting 20 has formedin the center 102 for the windshield. thereof a ball socket 23 adaptedto receive the v Other Objects and advantages of the invenball 24formedon the inner end of the actuating tion will be apparent during thecourse of the lever 25. A ball type of knob 26 is detachably followingdescription; V threa'ded on the free end of this lever 25. A plug In theaccompanying drawings forming a part 27 closes an opening 28 in the rearwall of the 151 of this' specification and in which like numeralsmounting '20 and with this plug 27 removed, the

areemployed to designate like parts throughmountingcan be movedlongitudinally of the acout the same, tuating lever 25. 'The mounting isformed 'with `Figure 1 is an elevational view, partly broken an invertedL-shaped slot 29 through which the away, of a windshield frame and thecontrolling lever 25 extends. This slot 29 permits the lever `20'mechanis'm `embodying this invention operatively to be moved in twodifferent directions with re- 75.

associated therewith, spect to the mounting 20', or throughout theFigure -2 is a fragmentary Vertical sectional lengths of the twodifferent branches of the said view taken on line 2-2`of Fig. 1, slot.The ball 24 of the lever 25 is provided with Figure`3 is a fragmentaryhorizontal sectional a horizontally extending groove 30 which is `25:veiw taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1, adapted to receive the fiattenedportion-31 of a Figure 4 is a ffragmentary Vertical sectional lookingrod 32. This rod is formed With cylindri- 1 view taken on line 4-4 ofFig. 3, i cal journals 33 at opposite ends of theflattened Figure is`afragmentary Vertical sectional portion `30 and these journals 33 arereceived view taken on 1ine`5-"-5 of Fig. 3, within oylindrical' bearingportions 34 of the 3 i Figure .6 is a detailed elevational view of amounting 20, see Fig. 4. The remainder of the portion of the controllingmechanism, f looking rod is formed into flattened portions 35 Figure 7is a fragmentary elevational view having transversely extending teeth 36formed on of' a locking'rod which forms a part of the conthelongitudinal edges. This looking rod 32 extrol mechanism, and tendslongitudinally through the mounting 20 and Figure 8 is a Verticalsectional view of a slightthe two sections of the housing 19 toterminate at ly modified form of the invention. itsopposite endsadjacent the outer ends of the `In the drawings, wherein for the purposeof housing sections. `Due to the connection beillustration is shown a..preferred embodiment of tween the operating lever 25 and this lookingrod, this invention, `thernurneral 10 designates the movementof thelever in a Vertical plane, or

0 windshieldframe which is formed with an openthrough the verticalbranch of the slot 29, will ing` 11 to be controlled by the windshield12. cause the looking rod 32 to rotate about its longi- The lowerhOl'lZOIltfll portion .of the `frame is tudnal axis. formed by afinishing panel or'a part of the Each toothedsection 35 of the lockingrod has instrument board, as designated by the referassociated therewitha block 37 which is formed 5 encecharacter 13 inFigs: 1 and 2. In Figs.`2, with a hole 38 extenoling axially therethrough.

3 and 4, 'the lower `horizontal frame member This hole has twolongitudinal seriesof teeth 39 14 of the windshield is illustratedin'section and formed on diametrically opposite sides'of the wall isformed of sheet metal bent into a pair of thereof. The teeth 39 areof aproper shape and horizontally 'extending fianges 15 and 16 which size tociooperate with the teeth 36 formed on the 5'0 receive one portion of arubber packing strip17, looking rod 32. Due to the spacing of these two1 This lframe portion 14 is further shaped to proseries of teeth39,'each block`37 is formed with videa horizontalchannel 18 adapted toreceive two diametrically opposed plane portions 40. j a housing 19which is suitably Secured in ``the Each block 37 has formed thereon aplate-like channel by rivets or the like 20'. The housing extension 41which projects outwardly of its'hous- 55 :19 is form'ed-in twoseotiofsgnd the sections are ihg section 19 through the slot 22. Theouter 'SCI portion of this extension has half of a ball socket 42 formedtherein. The remainder of the ball socket is formed by a detachableplate 43. A ball 44 formed on the end of a bracing arm 45 is mounted inthe socket formed by the portions 41 and 43. By inspecting Figs. l and3, it will be seen that the two bracing arms 45 have balls 46 formed ontheir inner adjacent ends. These balls are received in sookets 47 formedin a bracket 48 connected to a flanged portion 49 of an automebilecowling 50.

In Fig. 8 there has been disclosed a slight modification of thewindshield, the lower frame member 140,. In this modification, thehousing sections 19a are not seated in a longitudinally eX- tendingchannel but are Secured to a face 51 of the frame member l4a by means ofbolts or the like 52.

This windshield control may be operated in the following manner. Figs. 1to 3 inclusive disclose the windshield in its closed position. To movethe windshield into an open position, the controlling lever 25 must bemoved from the position illustrated in Fig. 5 vertically into theposition illustrated in Fig. 2, that is with the lever 25 located at thepoint of connection of the two branches of the slot 29 or at the upperend of the Vertical branch of this slot. This movement of the controllever 25 causes the looking rod 32 to be rotated so that thelongitudinal series of teeth 36 are positioned as illustrated in Fig. 2or with theteeth of the looking rod located in the plane portions of theholes formed in the sliding blocks 37.

Due to the disengagement of the teeth on the looking bar from the teeth39 on the sliding blocks 37, pressure may be applied to the lever 25 forswinging the windshield 12 outwardly upon its hinged mounting. When thewindshield has been opened to the desired position, the lever should bemoved vertically downwardly into the position shown in Fg. 5 which Willcause the looking bar 32 to be rotated to place its teeth 36 in meshWith the teeth 39 formed on the sliding blocks 37. These blocks thenwill be prevented from moving longitudinally of the housing sections 19and the windshield will be retained in its opened position by means ofthe bracing arms 45. When it is desired to close the windshield, or tomove the windshield towards its closed position, the control lever 25again should be moved vertically in the slot 29 to unlook the slidingblocks 37 from the looking bar 32. The lever 25 then should be moved ina direotion longitudinally of the looking rod 35 or so that the leverwill move into the upper horizontal branch of the slot 29. This willconnect the lever to the mounting 29 for permitting the windshield to bepulled toward the operator by means of the lever. After the windshieldhas been moved to the desired position, the lever should be shifted intoits Vertical position and then pulled downwardly through the Verticalbranch of the slot 29 for shifting the looking rod relative to thesliding i blocks to cause the teeth on these elements again tointerlock. It further will be apparent that after the lever 25 is movedvertically through the slot 29 to unlook the sliding blocks 37 from thelooking bar 32, the lever 25 may be moved into the upper horizontalbranch of the slot 29 for connecting the lever to the windshield toprevent relative movement therebetween in directions which will actuatethe looking bar. The windshield, therefore, either may be opened orclosed to any desired extent by means of the lever 25, when arranged insaid horizontal branch of the slot, without fear of actuating thelooking bar. The horizontal branch of the slot 29, therefore, effectslatching of the lever relative to the windshield. It is to be understoodthat the forms of this invention herewith shown and described are to betaken as preferred examples of the same, and that various changes in theshape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention or the soope of the subjoinedclaims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim:

l. In combination, a windshield frame, a windshield pivoted at its upperedge to the frame, an elongated housing attached to the lower edge ofthe windshield with its longitudinal axis parallel to the pivot aXis ofthe windshield, a block slidable in the housing and held againstrotation thereby, a bracing member having universal swivel connectionswith the block and the lower portion of the frame so that the saidmember will be permitted to assume different angular positions withrespect to the horizontal and the Vertical during movements of thewindshield, and means received within said housing and rotatablerelative to the block for selectively holding and releasing block tocontrol sliding of the latter in the housing.

2. In combination, a windshield frame, a windshield pivoted at its upperedge to the frame, an elongated housing attached to the lower edge ofthe windshield with its longitudinal axis parallel to the pivot axis ofthe windshield, a block slidable in the housing and held againstrotation thereby, a bracing member having universal swivel connectionswith the block and the lower portion of the frame so that the saidmember Will be perrnitted to assume different angular positions withrespect to the horizontal and the Vertical during movements of thewindshield, and means received within said aperture for selectivelyholding and releasing said block to control sliding of the latter in thehousing, and means mounted to move with the windshield for aotuating theholding and releasing means.

, 3. In combination, a windshield frame, a windshield pivoted at itsupper edge to the frame, an elongated housing attached to the lower edgeof the windshield with its longitudinal axis parallel to the pivot axisof the windshield, a block slidable in the housing and held againstrotation thereby, a bracing member having universal swivel connectionswith the block and the lower portion of the frame so that the saidmember will be permitted to assume different angular posi- L tions withrespect to the horizontal and the vertical during movements of thewindshield, said block being formed with an aperture and a plurality ofteeth formed in a portion of the wall of said aperture, and meansreceived Within said aperture and movable to selectively engage anddisengage said teeth to control sliding of the block in said housing.

4. In combination, a windshield frame, a windshield pivoted at its upperedge to the frame, an elongated housing attached to the lower edge ofthe windshield with its longitudinal ax's parallel to the pivot aXis ofthe windshield, a block slidable in the housing and held againstrotation thereby, a bracing member having universal swivel connectionswith the block and the lower portion of the frame so that the saidmember will be permitted to assume different angular positions withrespect to the horizontal and the vertical during movements of thewindshield, said block being formed with an aperture and a plurality ofteeth formed in a portion of the wall of said aperture, means receivedwithin said aperture and movable to selectively engage and disengagesaid teeth to control sliding of the block in said housing, and meansmounted to move with the wndshield for actuating said last-mentionedmeans.

5. In combination, a Windshield frame, a windshield pivoted at its upperedge to the frame, an elongated housing attached to the lower edge ofthe windshield with its longitudinal axis parallel to the pivot axis ofthe windshield, a block slidable in the housing and held againstrotation thereby, a bracing member having universal swivel connectionswith the block and the lower portion of the frame so that the saidmember will be permitted to assume different angular positions withrespect to the horizontal and the vertical during movements of thewindshield, said block being formed with an aperture and a plurality ofteeth formed in a portion of the wall of said aperture, and rotatable`rod within said housing and said aperture having teeth formed thereonadapted to engage and disengage the teeth in said aperture forcontrolling sliding of the block in said housing.

6. In combination, a windshield frame, a windshield pivoted at its upperedge to the frame, an elongated housing attached to the lower edge ofthe Windshield with its longitudinal axis parallel to the pivot axis ofthe windshield, a block slidable in the housing and he1d againstrotation thereby, a bracing member having universal swivel connectionsWith the block and the lower portion of the frame so that the saidmember will be permitted to assume different angular positions Withrespect to the horizontal and the vertical during movements of thewindshield, said block being formed with an aperture and a plurality ofteeth formed in a portion of the wall of said aperture, a rod rotatablewithin said housing and said aperture having teeth formed thereonadapted to engage and disengage the teeth in said aperture forcontrolling sliding of the block in said housing, and a control for saidrod mounted to move with the windshield.

"1. In combination, a windshield frame, a windshield pivoted at itsupper edge to the frame, an elongated housing attached to the lower edgeof the Windshield With its longitudinal aXis parallel tothe pivot axisof the windshield, a block slidable in the housing and held againstrotation thercby, a bracing member having universal swivel connectionswith the block and the lower portion of the frame so that the saidmember will be permitted to assume different angular positions Withrespect to the horizontal and the vertical during movements of thewindshield, said block being formed Wih an aperture for selectivelyholding and releasing said block to control sliding of the lattei` inthe housing, and a control lever for said last mentioned means mountedon said windshield to act as a handle for pivoting the windshield.

8. In combination, a winshield frame, a windshield pivoted to the frame,a bracing member pivotally connected to the frame, a housing attached tothe windshield, a block slidable in the housing, means attached to theblock for pivotal connection with the bracing member, said block beingformed With an aperture, means received within said aperture and movablewith respect to the block for selectively holding and releasing saidblock` to control sliding of the latter in said housing, a control forsaid last mentioned means mounted on the windshield for movement intotwo different positions to effect actuation of said last mentioned meansto cause said block to be held or released, means to connect saidcontrol to the windshield, when the control is in the position to causereleasing of the block to permit opening of the windshield by 'pushingupon the control, said control being movable into a third position withthe block still released, and means for connecting the control to thewindshield, When the control is in said third position to permit closingof the windshield by pulling upon the control.

9. In combination, a pivoted windshield, mechanism associated with thewindshield and its support for holding the windshield in any desiredposition of adjustment thereof, a control lever mounted on thewindshield for movement relative thereto to actuate said mechanism,latching means for the control lever carried by the windshield out ofthe normal mechanism actuating path of movement of said lever, and aconnection between the control lever and the mechanism which permits thecontrol to be moved into holding relation with respect to said latchingmeans to enable the control lever to be employed to adjust thewindshield without actuating said mechanism.

LEONARD D. MYERS.

